HUSK CHIP BLOCKS (S1 & S2) FOR ORCHIDS
COCONUT HUSK CHIPS FOR ORCHID POTTING MEDIUM
Coconut husk is the
outer layer of the coconut fruit, consisting of long fibers and sponge-like
pith particles. In nature, the husk protects the inner germinating seed by
resisting excess saturation and salt. The husk, which naturally helps the
coconut stay fresh stays uniformly moist and does not rot. With diminishing
sources of quality tree bark, the unique properties of Coconut Husk Chips,
make it a superior alternative to bark based growing medium. Currently,
many orchid and other tropical cut-flower growers successfully use coconut
husk chips instead of bark, finding it has significant advantages in terms
of quality, consistency, and even lower production costs.
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ADVANTAGES:
ü Lasts longer than bark with no degradation
ü Coir Husk Chips has 5 times lignin content than
bark
ü Very clean uniform and no wastage
ü Wet coir chips hold water and air like sponge
ü Excellent drainage and high Cation Exchange
capacity (CEC)
ü Prevents stress after re-potting
ü Natural pH and innate buffering capacity
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PRODUCTION PROCESS
Whole coconut husk is cut into different sizes,
graded, washed to bring down the lowest EC
possible and excess tannin, dried and
packed. Husk Chips are available in S1, S2, S3 and
Crush Material formats. We manufactuere 10 Lb blocks of 12” x
12” x 6” size 4:1 compressed
and total volume output is around 18-20
Gl. One pallet is consists of 192 huck chips blocks.
APPLICATIONS
Coconut
Husk Chips are primarily used as an tropical cut flower potting medium, due to
their superior properties and longer life
span than bark. In combination with Coir, Coconut
Husk Chips are used in cut flowers such as
Roses, Gerbera, Orchid, Anthurium,
Phalaenopsis,
Bromeliads productions to provide optimal
drainage and aeration. Added to potting
soil,
replacing regular bark, coconut Husk chips
also significantly reduce the incidence of
Sudden
Oak Death (SOD) disease.